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    THE SHIRLEY TEMPLE

    Does anyone recall Shirley Temple chinese restaurant on Stafford rd used to be always busy in the 70s it was the place to impress you're date
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    Drakes Cross Shops

    Not quite Birmingham just outside Im not sure this is right place to post? has anybody got any photos of the old shops and the new ones i worked on in the 70s Thank You
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    Tennessee Pancake House

    Anyone recall this place it was om right hand side of the Odeon Picture house cira early 70s you went down some stairs to it The decore on the walls was American Civil War battles it served the best burger i ever tasted and i have been to the US They only played Dixie not the Gary Owen if you...
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    Blind Match Seller

    Not sure this is correct thread does anyone recall a a blind match seller in Brum town centre always holding his stick out in front of him unshaven sadly poorly dressed like a tramp.
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    Filmed by BBC in the 70s

    1970/71 the BBC filmed my Dad at work at Lucas King St they then filmed us at home in Witton rd interviewing my Dad filming my Mum shopping then it was my turn they gave me a pound to go and buy a kit form the model shop a Wildcat plane and they filmed me making it Rich Man Poor Man was the...
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    Yardley Ex Service Mans Club

    Does anyone have any memories of Yardley Ex Service Mann Club on Church Rd Yes i worked on it in the 70s they always kept one room open while we worked on it next door was prestons flower shop my first memories of Brown and Mild till i switched to Larger and Lime thinking back i don t even...
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    Ponds Tools

    Does anyone recall Ponds Tools Corperation St as a apprentice joiner in he early 70s used to buy one item aweek there.
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    Bomb River Tame

    In mid 60s as a lad I had access to factory area on other side of bank of river Tame My pal Billy Hale lived in a new build flat on rd that ran side of IMI It was his Dad who got us access There was a Bomb casing no tail about a 1,000 Ib I guess there was 4 screw holes where once there must...
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    White House Perry Beeches

    Do any of you folks remember the white house at the no 52 bus terimus in the early 70s it was in a run down state it had a pond we used to get our tadpoles from and there was a rope swing happy days.
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    Chip shops in witton rd

    Does anyone remember the Chippy in Witton Rd that was near corner of Mansfield RD?
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